19951105045609I

Incident

FAA incident report · Boeing 727-264 · Indianapolis, IN · November 5, 1995

Date: November 5, 1995 · 11:27 local
Place: Indianapolis, IN
Airport: Indianapolis International
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: AMTA
Aircraft: N765AT
Reported as: Boeing 727264
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D17
People aboard: 65
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 15,700 total4,200 in this make and model136 in the last 90 days

N765ATRegistration cancelled Aug 6, 2010 · Boeing 727-264S/N 23014 · Built 1983 Airframe modelBoeing 727-264 Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT8D-17 seriesTurbo-jet

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Narrative: on November 5, 1995, at 1127 EDT, a Boeing 727, N765AT registered to first security bank Utah and operated by American trans air (amta), under FAR part 121, departed from Indianapolis, Indiana enroute to sarasota, Florida. During climb out the aircraft experienced a stabilizer trim problem. The aircraft returned and landed Indianapolis International Airport (ind) without further incident. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and IFR flight plan was filed. No injuries or damage to the aircraft was sustained. Examination on the ground revealed a defective jackscrew gearbox. The jackscrew gearbox was removed and replaced. The stabilizer trim actuator servo and main electric stabilizer trim actuator were also replaced. Aircraft was test flown and found satisfactory to return to revenue flight. This incident is considered closed.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: ON NOVEMBER 5, 1995, AT 1127 EDT, A BOEING 727, N765AT REGISTERED TO FIRST SECURITY BANK UTAH AND OPERATED BY AMERICAN TRANS AIR (AMTA), UNDER FAR PART 121, DEPARTED FROM INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA ENROUTE TO SARASOTA, FLORIDA. DURING CLIMB OUT THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A STABILIZER TRIM PROBLEM. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED AND LANDED INDIANAPOLIS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (IND) WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND IFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUSTAINED. EXAMINATION ON THE GROUND REVEALED A DEFECTIVE JACKSCREW GEARBOX. THE JACKSCREW GEARBOX WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE STABILIZER TRIM ACTUATOR SERVO AND MAIN ELECTRIC STABILIZER TRIM ACTUATOR WERE ALSO REPLACED. AIRCRAFT WAS TEST FLOWN AND FOUND SATISFACTORY TO RETURN TO REVENUE FLIGHT. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.